Your opinion please!

lil_chef · 03-31-2009, 03:03 PM

unfortunately i cant get my camaro immediately and need a relatively cheap car to hold me over until the 2011 model year or late this year. the car needs to be new and under 20k because its going to eventually go to my brother or sister for them to drive. what would be the best car in this segment? right now i am debating between the 2010 mazda3, ford focus, or the cobalt.

(i wish the cruze or fiesta were out already so i could get one of those)

SS 376 · 03-31-2009, 03:06 PM

Why not get a 2007-2008 model? Would still have the warranty and you don't take the depreciation hit. Nobody really needs a new car, particularly a teenager.

My vote is for a 2008 Cobalt.

BowtieGuy · 03-31-2009, 03:08 PM

Cobalt. Lot of personality in that car. Hell, you can pick up a used 05-07 SS/SC for pretty damn cheap now.

Sanouk · 03-31-2009, 03:11 PM

Why not LOGAN

lil_chef · 03-31-2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Can-Am

Why not get a 2007-2008 model? Would still have the warranty and you don't take the depreciation hit. Nobody really needs a new car, particularly a teenager.

My vote is for a 2008 Cobalt.

im not buying this car. my parents are buying it and letting me "borrow" it until i can buy my camaro. so their requirements are brand new 09 or 2010 model so that it has full warranty.

but your absolutely right if i had my way, i would go for a used car. however in this case its their money so their rules

MCPOAJ · 03-31-2009, 03:13 PM

cobalt ss/tc you'll love it with a tune you can run around 22psi and have about 300fwhp and have amazing handling all in a car around 3000 lbs... can't argue with that...

BowtieGuy · 03-31-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCPOAJ

cobalt ss/tc you'll love it with a tune you can run around 22psi and have about 300fwhp and have amazing handling all in a car around 3000 lbs... can't argue with that...

That's over his budget of 20k. The Cobalt is easily the best of the three, and you can get one with quite a few nice features for under 15k.

MCPOAJ · 03-31-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowtieGuy

That's over his budget of 20k. The Cobalt is easily the best of the three, and you can get one with quite a few nice features for under 15k.

uhh... i got my 08 for 16,000?

BowtieGuy · 03-31-2009, 03:24 PM

An '09-'10 stickers for 24k. Even if he got employee pricing it would be about 21k. How in the hell did you get an '08 SS/TC for 16?

MCPOAJ · 03-31-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowtieGuy

An '09-'10 stickers for 24k. Even if he got employee pricing it would be about 21k. How in the hell did you get an '08 SS/TC for 16?

well there's actually a lot of 08's for extremely cheap i got the wholesale price though cause my uncles the dealer but it woulda been ~17500 if it wasn't wholesale.

lil_chef · 03-31-2009, 06:03 PM

i know its a bad source but, is the cobalt as unsatisfying as consumer report states it? the new mazda 3, while goofy looking seemed to be high on their list. (probably cause it was Japanese)

SilverTurtle · 03-31-2009, 07:05 PM

Cobalt is by far the best bet... the Focus is a good second choice.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-31-2009, 07:12 PM

Cobalt.

lil_chef · 03-31-2009, 07:20 PM

i forgot to mention that it could not be a "sporty" car. so is the regular cobalt still fun to drive?

03-31-2009, 03:03 PM	#1
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	Your opinion please! unfortunately i cant get my camaro immediately and need a relatively cheap car to hold me over until the 2011 model year or late this year. the car needs to be new and under 20k because its going to eventually go to my brother or sister for them to drive. what would be the best car in this segment? right now i am debating between the 2010 mazda3, ford focus, or the cobalt. (i wish the cruze or fiesta were out already so i could get one of those)

03-31-2009, 03:11 PM	#4
Sanouk Drives: all US Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 47	Why not LOGAN __________________

03-31-2009, 07:05 PM	#12
SilverTurtle Reality Check Specialist Drives: '02 Z28, 2012 45th SS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 1,730	Cobalt is by far the best bet... the Focus is a good second choice. __________________ got tequila?

03-31-2009, 07:12 PM	#13
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	Cobalt. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

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03-31-2009, 03:06 PM	#2
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,031	Why not get a 2007-2008 model? Would still have the warranty and you don't take the depreciation hit. Nobody really needs a new car, particularly a teenager. My vote is for a 2008 Cobalt.

03-31-2009, 03:08 PM	#3
BowtieGuy Enlightened Drives: Nothing Currently Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,285	Cobalt. Lot of personality in that car. Hell, you can pick up a used 05-07 SS/SC for pretty damn cheap now.

03-31-2009, 03:13 PM	#6
MCPOAJ Drives: LS2 FD RX7 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NE. Posts: 664	cobalt ss/tc you'll love it with a tune you can run around 22psi and have about 300fwhp and have amazing handling all in a car around 3000 lbs... can't argue with that...

03-31-2009, 03:24 PM	#9
BowtieGuy Enlightened Drives: Nothing Currently Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,285	An '09-'10 stickers for 24k. Even if he got employee pricing it would be about 21k. How in the hell did you get an '08 SS/TC for 16?

03-31-2009, 06:03 PM	#11
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	i know its a bad source but, is the cobalt as unsatisfying as consumer report states it? the new mazda 3, while goofy looking seemed to be high on their list. (probably cause it was Japanese)

03-31-2009, 07:20 PM	#14
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	i forgot to mention that it could not be a "sporty" car. so is the regular cobalt still fun to drive?